News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-07-14

q. w. Brown will remove his livery
about the first of next month 10 the
barn adjoining his residence. We I'M
derstand the American House will put
in livery of its own in the barns va
Gated by Brown. There will Their be
two iiveries in the village.
We are inclined to believe, Judging
from recent actions of our Town Grand
Juror, that strong efforts are being
made to prosecute parties who are in
the habit Of getting drunk and kicking
up 4 row generally. During the past
week three or four have been /" taken
in, some of whom plead guilty and
paid up and one or two gave judgment
and took an appeal. We are sure all
law-abiding citizens will approve of this
and while there may be some VINO will
find fault with an officer for doing his
duty, he will have the approval of the
respectable portion of the community
every time. Now if the seller or sell
lers could only be brought to time the
work would be complete.
The stock train which leaves this
place Monday mornings at one o'clock,
met with serious accident last Mon
day morning at this station. 1t APP
pears that they were a little late IN
reaching here and hurriedly took on
an additional car and set off some
others. In doing so a car or two on
the long side track was pushed over
on to the main track, and as the train
left the station with full speed, 1t ran
into the above cars, mixing up things
generally. Two cars loaded with
bran and one with live stock were de-
rallied and considerably jambed up.
The engine left the track and toppled |
over partly on its side. Had not the
trestle been filled, the accident would
have been still greater, as the engine
and at least one car would have gone
down through it, as the smash up oc-
Cured at the west end of the fill.
Fortunately no one was hurt. Train
master Blossom and the wreck train
from St. Johnsbury, were on hand at
an early hour and put in the entire day
in clearing the track and removing the
obstruction therefrom. Travel was
delayed nearly all day.
HYDE PARKS CENTENNIAL.-Hyde Park had
a big time the Fourth, celebrating national IN
dependence and her Own centennial on the same
day. There was a large crowd on hand, lnGlud-
ing Grand Army posts from all over the county, |
and other organizations of more or less prom
inence. Col. Sawyer was president-of-the day.
There was 4 long and varied programme, which |
took in a parade which looked finely; hOrribles |
of the most horrible sort; bands and bands, III |
Guiding SwantOn's cOrnet band, which made Il |
fine appearance and won plenty of compliments;
a historic paper by Col. Sawyer; a poem by Mrs
Parker, and many other features of particular
interest on such a day. Everything passed of
creditably and Hyde Park feels proud of her eel
ebration-as well she may. a log house had
been erected near the site of the first dwell
ing in town, and IN this prlmluYe structure
committee on relics had succeeded in gathering |
for exhibition very large quantity of antiques.
There was the original charter and early records
of the town, old deeds and mortgages, those
written by " town and prOprietOr'S clerk " Aaron
Keller being in a notably handsome hand. The
Pitches, Sawyers, keelers, and other old families,
made large contributions. An OLD max Wheel at
which spnSter sat spinning flax, was the centre
of attraction to every new set of arriyals.-St.
-4iGOHS Messenger.
Vermonts greatest celebration was at Hyde
Park, and the town was packed and filled to over
flowing. The railroad facilities were taxed to
the utmost but they " got there to the SatlSfdc-
ton of everyone. There were from 5000 to 5000
people present from all over the county and
state, but the town was equal to the occasion.
The exercises from beginning to end were emf
ncntly satisfactory to the multitude of visitors,
and 1t was pleasing and highly creditable cele-
bration in every respect. Those of our citizens
who did not Excursion " either drove or walked
out in the country for Il quiet picnic, stayed at
home and tried TO keep off the flies, or saw the
slaughter of the innOcentS at the base ball |
ground. Everyone was tired and happy when
the shades of night fell, and everyone wished
50 many happy returns of the day.-Clipper.